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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 12, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 12, 1944. Willis sent a letter to Jimmie Kendrick, and assures his parents that Wilbur Crawford won't have to go back into the army following his injury. He also tells them to be on the lookout for papers he is sending them for his scrapbook.

Date: March 12, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 21, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon congratulating her on passing her exams, discussing the weather, and his friend.

Date: March 21, 1944

Creator: Stevens, Howard E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 15, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather and apologizing for having nothing to say.

Date: March 15, 1944

Creator: Stevens, Howard E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 9, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not replying sooner, discussing the time they recently spent together, and telling her to write again soon.

Date: March 9, 1944

Creator: Stevens, Howard E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 27, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 27, 1944. He informs his mother of a change in his address, and expresses his belief that Germany and Japan will fold in half a year and he will be able to go home soon.

Date: March 27, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Robert L. Baker to Alex Bradford, March 3, 1944]

Letter from Robert L. Baker to Alex Bradford on his note being delayed and Baker letting Bradford know he can't write another book. Too busy with his current job but if the opportunity presented itself he would.

Date: March 3, 1944

Creator: Baker, Robert L.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Owen Lattimore, March 27, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Owen Lattimore discussing the time he served to Lattimore and his injury. Bradford wants to be back in the armed forces and also thanks him for the list of books to read.

Date: March 27, 1944

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from K. C. Sclater to Alex Bradford, March 6, 1944]

Letter from K. C. Scalater to Alex Bradford discussing how it was nice to see him last week. While asking for a photo of him and a few paragraphs on his firefighting days.

Date: March 6, 1944

Creator: Sclater, Ken C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Recollections of Honolulu, Hawaii]

Document written by Jack Vaughan recollecting his time spent in Honolulu, Hawaii during March and April of 1944.

Date: January 3, 1998

Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter

Item Type: Text

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Letter to Cecile Kempner, March 11, 1944]

Letter to Cecile Kempner discussing her income tax return for 1944 and details relating to her upcoming trip to South America.

Date: March 11, 1944

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

Scouting, Volume 32, Number 3, March 1944

Monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide. Index appears on page 1.

Date: March 1944

Creator: Boy Scouts of America

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - March 13, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing a letter he received from Betty, her enjoyment of married life, and his continual labor in constructing the camp.

Date: March 13, 1944

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[World War II Soldier Posing in Cameron Park]

Photograph of an unknown World War II soldier posing in uniform in front of a fountain in the rose garden at Cameron Park in Waco.

Date: March 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.585257 -97.156387

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco]

Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco, taken from across the street. Several cars are parked in front of the building. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalks and in front of the main doors.

Date: March 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.550760 -97.141020

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Soldiers Eating, Waco Field]

Photograph of soldiers eating together in a common room at Waco Air Field in 1944. They eat out of boxes and appear to be conversing together. Several are sitting, and others stand, huddling around each other.

Date: March 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.64 -97.07

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Eggers, March 2, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Eggers asking that he pick up some crates containing a stove and send them to Plantersville, specifically by way of the English Truck Lines.

Date: March 2, 1944

Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to H. B. Moore, March 3, 1944]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to H. B. Moore discussing plans for when the latter visits Galveston.

Date: March 3, 1944

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 10, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 10, 1944. He asks for more short bread, and tells his mother he will buy her a cameo from the market. The shops are required to lower their prices or the US army will make them off limits to their soldiers. Included in the envelope is a pass that gives permission for Todd Willis to be absent from his post from 1:00 to 4:30 to visit Casablanca.

Date: March 10, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 9, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon updating her on events from the past week.

Date: March 23, 1944

Creator: Drew, Edward Allen

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter to Cecile Kempner, March 30, 1944]

Letter to Cecile Kempner discussing news of mutual acquaintances, family members, and Kempner's trip to Buenas Aires.

Date: March 30, 1944

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from D. W.. Kempner to E. W. Grove, March 17, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. W. Grove discussing a shipment of onions. Included on the letter is a handwritten reply signed "Grove" stating that all of the onions that could get past customs had been sent, along with butter that he hopes did not spoil, at no charge.

Date: March 17, 1944

Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Bloodsaw With Vehicle]

Photograph of a soldier identified as Bloodsaw leaning against a vehicle.

Date: March 9, 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 6, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon making conversation and briefly mentioning his graduation from cadet school.

Date: March 6, 1944

Creator: Drew, Edward Allen

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Moe Mandel to Congregation Adath Yeshurun, March 12, 1944]

Letter from Moe Mandel to the members of Congregation Adath Yeshurun discussing the annual general meeting of the membership of Congregation Adath Yeshurun including the time and place of the meeting and the meeting agenda.

Date: March 12, 1944

Creator: Mandel, Moe

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center